Bought this from a gunboards member, just need to send payment. I believe everything looks good, no sanded stock or anything. Thought it was a really cool rifle, I had never been interested in the transition rifles before. Bolt mm.
Here is the picture he sent me of the left side of the stock...The rifle is good so far as shown, - actually pretty nice, but re-barreled probably (as per Jordan), the way the lot numbers show the barrel is probably post-1933 (and the right receiver qualifiers are only done on re-barrels so far as known).
The stock could be original to the rifle (factory), it follows some of the proper acceptance patterns for this range, but there is a discrepancy. I would say it is probably the factory stock, which is good as you want a rifle to be as original as possible.
Whether it is Königsberg I can't say either way, possibly, - East Prussia was probably the most conservative province in Prussia (Prussia 1918-1932 was a bastion of radical socialism... a constant source of irritation to the government, - whether under socialist Ebert or Hindenburg - the military and right wing elements. Due to its exposed nature East Prussia was the only exception... surrounded by hostile Poland the Black Reichswehr was strongest there, - even republican paramilitary cooperated in the security of EP), being isolated they would have had large stores of small arms and a rather vigorous autarkic (self-reliant) infrastructure. It is probable they had a robust ordnance system.
If you do buy it, you must take a clear picture of the wrist acceptance (actually all stock markings - like the marking or indention on the left side of the buttstock, but any marking discernible - if this stock is original to the rifle it "should" have a "1920" on the left side, a rifles whose receiver is "1920" marked would have gotten its stock marked as well, if it is absent the stock was installed after/later and is not factory original, - more on why it isn't or could be if you get more pictures...) and the barrel code, also the rear sight, these will give clues to the last time it went through an ordnance depot. I'd hate to guess the barrel maker or date, but probably not Simson. Probable this barrel is post-1933, most republican era barrels are Simson made or recycled Imperials (ordnance spares mostly), but the S28 pattern barrels are seen on Zeithain builds, as well as some police rifles. I hope the barrel is pre-1933, but I bet it is post-1933, probably JPS, but no way to tell with these pictures. I hope it is an early HZa Spandau made barrel...
Here is the picture he sent me of the left side of the stock...
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I do not see a 1920, but I don’t know where to look. Do you think 750$ was a fair price for this rifle?
Edit: Forgot to put picture of cartouches in original post
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I bet in hand you could make out the ordnance depot, this picture isn't clear enough to tell, but it is probably still present.